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It was related to Xun Yun, and Xun Yu was still very concerned, so he asked a few more questions.

Xun Wenqian said a few words in general, but she was busy managing the weaving workshop recently, and she didn't care much about the affairs of the Western Regions. She only heard Liu Xie talk about it occasionally, and she didn't know the details.She said to Xun Or, instead of listening to me, it would be more convenient to ask the emperor directly when the time comes.

Even so, it still aroused Xun or's thinking.

In terms of the brief situation Xun Wenqian said, that Severus is indeed somewhat similar to Dong Zhuo.The only difference is that Dong Zhuo was assassinated, and Severus actually became the emperor of Rome.

This undoubtedly proves one point: Confucianism has contributed to maintaining the imperial court.

If it weren't for the party members headed by Wang Yun to fight Dong Zhuo's wits and courage, how could Dong Zhuo not succeed in usurping the throne like Severus?
This is a rare opportunity for Confucianists who urgently need to prove their worth.

Xun Or wanted to know more details, and was very dissatisfied with Xun Wenqian's vagueness, complaining that she only cared about making money, neglected learning, and wasted money for the last.

Xun Wenqian did not refute, but Tang couldn't see it, and refuted Xun or a few words.

Xun Wenqian assisting the queen in managing the weaving workshop was a task arranged by the emperor.If there is no funds provided by the weaving workshop, how can the emperor get the money for Shang Fangjian and the craftsmen of the Jiangwu Hall to make such wonderful things as telescopes?
Do you rely on your exegesis from the sage classics?

Xun Or was speechless by his wife, so he had to turn his head away and pretend to be a sheep to look at the scenery.

The scenery along the way is really good.The end of the year is approaching, and the streets are full of people.Different from what Xun Yu saw last time, there are countless shops on both sides of the road, displaying a variety of goods, attracting countless people to stop and watch, and linger.

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"Why did the market in Wancheng open on the street?" Xun You asked.

Xun Wenqian glanced at it, and said casually: "This is already half a year ago. Now more and more merchants are coming to Nanyang to do business, and Wan City can no longer accommodate it. I originally wanted to expand, but later someone said that it would be better to do business." The locals with small businesses moved out of the city and peddled along the street, leaving the big businesses in the city for unified management, which can also reduce the burden on the city officials. The emperor agreed, and it gradually became like this. "

"Then how do you collect the city tax for these shops?"

"Small business, you can earn a little money, just support your family in Hukou, no tax." Xun Wenqian said calmly.

"Small business?" Xun Or looked at the shops that were crowded with customers. "With so many customers, you should be earning a lot, right? Tens of thousands of dollars a year?"

"Tens of thousands?" Xun Wenqian glanced at Xun Or in surprise. "If you only earn tens of thousands of dollars a year, can you survive in Wancheng? Ah Weng, Wancheng is now one of the richest cities in the world. If the annual income of a family of five is less than [-] yuan, how can you survive? It’s very hard work. Not to mention opening a shop, even a clerk in the shop has an income of at least [-] to [-] yuan a year, and board and lodging are also required. Those who are flexible and experienced can earn [-] to [-] yuan a year. There are many people there."

Xun might be taken aback. "Twenty to three hundred thousand? How much does each store make?"

"It's hard to say. On average, there must be five or six hundred thousand." Xun Wenqian rolled her eyes and said, "Situ invited you to come to discuss the matter. Did you mention the matter of minting gold coins?"

Xun or suddenly. "Is there not enough money? He didn't say anything about minting gold coins, but he mentioned minting coins. I heard from Liu Zichu that he has accumulated a lot of Rome's gold through trading with the Western Regions in the past few years. If it is minted into gold coins, it will indeed solve part of the problem." The problem of insufficient coins. It’s just that minting gold coins inevitably involves how to exchange them, and it has not been made public at the moment, lest some people hoard gold and disrupt government affairs.”

The corner of Xun Wenqian's mouth twitched, revealing a faint smile.

Xun Or glanced at her, and said angrily, "Just say what you want to say, isn't it uncomfortable to hold back?"

Xun Wenqian covered her lips and smiled. "Won, do you know who has the most gold?"

Xun Yu stroked his beard, and after a little thought, he understood what Xun Wenqian meant.

Among the bulk commodities sold to the Western Regions, silk was the most abundant and lucrative.Among the weaving workshops that can sell high-grade silk, Nanyang Zhifang dare to say that it is the second, and no one dares to say that it is the first.

Nanyang weaving workshop was controlled by Queen Fushou.Xun Wenqian assisted Fushou in managing the weaving workshop, and naturally knew how much gold Fushou controlled.

"How much gold do you guys have?"

"The income is large, and the output is also large, so what's left is limited." Xun Wenqian raised two fingers. "About [-] catties."

Xun Yu was not too surprised.

With the scale of Nanyang Zhifang, it is not surprising to have [-] catties of gold in hand.

"Then how much gold do you handle in a year?"

"It's [-] to [-] catties, each of us has to pay more than [-] in taxes." Xun Wenqian frowned. "Situ's mansion has gone too far recently. He found that the weaving workshop is very profitable, so he kept raising taxes. Fortunately, this is the weaving workshop in charge of the queen. If it is an ordinary weaving workshop, the threshold will be trampled flat by those who come to beat the autumn wind. Ah Weng, this The next time you have a meeting, you have to talk about it, isn’t this a mess, do you really think we are easy to talk about?”

Xun might be a little embarrassed.

Such things happen not only in Nanyang, but also in Henan.

Even when he was in Hedong, he did this.Once the finances are tight, the first reaction is Zhifang, Yanchi, and Yinfang hosted by Mrs. Tang.

Seeing Xun Yu's embarrassment, Tang said angrily, "Look at you, you really can't speak. Is it Mr. Situ Yang who is greedy for money, or is it you Aunt who is greedy for money? The purpose of raising donations is to avoid disturbing the people. Now that everything is left to be done, why don't you need money? No Soliciting donations from various workshops, is it increasing the burden on the common people?"

Xun Wenqian also knew that what she said was serious, so she quickly hugged her mother's arm and acted coquettishly.

Xun Yu frowned, and criticized: "Wen Qian, you are not young, and you are a nobleman. Why are you so childish like your brother? It's fine in front of your parents. It's rude to do this in front of the emperor."

Xun Wenqian blinked. "Is there? We are the same in front of the emperor." She smiled, and said: "In front of Ah Weng, I am a little cautious."

"You child..." Tang was angry and funny, and couldn't help being happy for her daughter. "The emperor dotes on you so much?"

Xun Wenqian nodded, and then said: "It's not just for me, the emperor is very kind to each of us. Even..." She lowered her voice and murmured a few words in Tang's ear.

Tang looked at her in surprise.

Xun Er was very curious, but Xun Wenqian made it clear that he didn't want to tell him, so he couldn't ask more questions.

The carriage slowly passed through the bustling streets, entered the small town, and stopped in front of the emperor.

Xun Wenqian got out of the car first, and then helped her mother get out of the car.Xun Mata couldn't hold back for a long time, jumped down, and looked around curiously.

Xun Or finally got out of the car, stood in front of the yard pretending to be walking, looked up for a moment, and sighed.

"After a year, Nanyang has changed everywhere, but this place has not changed."

"Of course." Xun Wenqian said: "The emperor spends a lot of money, so he doesn't want to spend money in these places."

"It's a good thing for the emperor to lead by example and be frugal. But this is where the emperor is, so frugal, how can the majesty of the heavenly family come from?" Xun Yu shook his head. "I am here this time, and I have an important task, which is to persuade the emperor to rebuild Luoyang."